Dan Patch to race Star Pointer for $5,000 purse at Brighton Beach
Dan Patch the famed pacer aims to lower Star Pointer's 1:59 1-4 record at Brighton Beach on Saturday August 1. M E Cheney drives Dan Patch and believes the horse can beat the time, while a substitute purse arrangement and Chicago racing highlights follow.
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New York
A Trotting Association
Dan Patch
Columbus
Star Pointer
Brighton Beach
M. E. Cheney
Kingston stud yearling crop sells for 36000
Garnet Ferguson intends to train the Kingston stud string for his wife Maud Percuron and others on the California tracks. The yearlings, by Imp St George and Prince Royal, total fifteen head, with a reported price of 36000.
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Servie
Lexington
Garnet Ferguson
James B. Ferguson
Kingston Stud
Maud
California
Imp
St George
Prince Royal
Rainy National League note marring late games and tallies
Rain affected a set of National League contests with Detroit and Brooklyn battles leading to late scoring and key plays. Pivotal moments included Wiltz’s wild pitch for Detroit and a miscue that hurt St Louis, while Chicago outhit visitors and Patterson and McParland sparked the score as rain interrupted play across multiple venues. Attendance figures vary by city, with details for Brooklyn Chicago Cleveland and Philadelphia games.
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Pittsboro
Pidder
New York
Usipite Emsike
Emstie
AY Pernurr
McFusland
Balim
Willass
Arnat
Sicker
Deguehe
Wiltz
Detroit
Isninge
Chicago
B.A
Patterson
Carrick
McParland
Lee
Clark
Western League Scores From Des Moines and Peoria
Des Moines shut out Omaha in an early series game, piling up runs and solid pitching. Kansas City beat Peoria in a pitchers' duel, Hart prevailing. Denver and Colorado Springs raised funds for Andrew Kelly’s family, drawing 3,744 attendees. Milwaukee saw a late-inning surge as St. Louis mounted a streak.
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Des Moines
Omaha
Ham
Samme
Morrison and
Hanson
Graham
Gonding
Peoria
Kansas City
Hart
I Toogsoggguge
Tj Penteriea Cate
Messitt Hart
Denver
Colorado Springs
Andrew Kelly
Colorado
McCloskey
Kyler Jones
McNelily
Serwala
Milwaukee
St. Jor
Rhe. Covsny
Orth
Adkins
Blues Rally Sparks Win In Tight Hoosier Slugfest
The Blues overcame a five run deficit in the fifth inning to beat the Hoosiers in a dramatic late inning rally. Indiana threatened early but the visitor lineup steadied to claim a third straight victory in a never-say-die finish.
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Blues
Indianapolia
Hoosiers
Gear
King Edward to Have New Racing Cutter Built on Clyde
London reports King Edward will have a new racing cutter built on the Clyde in time for the 1808 racing season. The project is noted as likely to proceed, with construction plans aimed at a swift launch for use in forthcoming events.
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King
London
King Edward
Clyde
Baseball Notes and Player Movements in Early 1900s Amid Turbulent Season
Baseball notes discuss Cravens in a tight Abilene game, Scott’s club, and a rundown of players: Varney released by Cleveland, McGinnity’s pitching struggles, Gilkes linked to New Orleans, Dresser sought by Boston, Luzon praised as a top minor leaguer, Courtney’s release, Curran preferring medicine, Roscoe Miller’s defense of Detroit, McGraw’s new photo, Connie Mack’s chase of Keane, O’Hagan’s limited big league potential, and St Louis fans awakening to the new baseball era.
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Philadelphia
Quakers
Lawrence Varney
Dartmouth
Cleveland
Mike Hobo
McGinnity
Batto-New York
Robert Gilkes
Toledo American Association
New Orleans Club
Strobel I
McGaw
New York
Hke
Littls Lamb
Diamond
Bob Dresser
Dorchester
Mass
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Hoston Nationale
Luzon
Mobile Stabl
Powel
New Orleans
Gluzon
Courtney
Boston Nationals
Curran
Bow *Ton National
Roscoe Miller
Detroit
Tigers
Giants
Alus
Slack
Horace Fogel
Columbus
American Association
Harry O'Hagan
St. Louis
Bob Hedges
The Campanile of St Mark’s Falls in Venice
The Campanile of St Mark’s in Venice collapsed in a controlled, dignified descent after a millennium of standing. The London Chronicle notes the fall as orderly, with the structure’s robes gathering around it as it toppled in a measured moment.
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London Chronicle
St. Mark's
Venice
Scott Winse Duped by Oklahoma Citizen
Scott E Winse of this city was drawn into a draft cashing scam in Shawnee Oklahoma. Beott, a known auditor and Elks lodge member, posed as short of cash and persuaded Winne to cash a 250 draft for Beott who claimed rich prospects. Beott later vanished and Winne faced a potential loss with Beott’s reported Oklahoma connections and past high status.
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Aug
the Beacon
Scott E. Winne
Bay
Shawnee
Henry ‘W. Beott
Beott
Wiokits
Winne
Apreene Court
Oklahoma
Winns
Shawnes
Scott
el Reno
Elks Lodge
Chanute
Chanute Lodge
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Iola
United “Braves
Coffeyville
Independence
Jola
Parsons
Pittsburg
Salt Lake City
L. Rosenthal
Twelfth Epworth League Convention Held at Local Church
Epworth Leaguers meet at the Methodist Episcopal church for the twelfth annual convention with over 100 delegates. Noted speakers include Dr. ionsa, Miss Eve L. Busson, Alice Down Porter, De 3. 8. Mercy, Baldee Boscom Robbins, Rev. A Van Hatten, and Rev. AE. Dubam of Hamilton, among others.
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Mest
Cottonwood Falls
Auez
Wemsion
Methodist Episcopal Church
Minteters
Dr. 3
Ionsa
Eve L. Busson
Alice Down Porter
Mercy
Baldee Boscom Robbins
A van Hatten
Hartford
AE. du Bam
Hamilton
Kidnaping Incident Report At 6 Baling Salina
A second kidnapping tale emerges as Mrs Sida Colorado recovers her two younger children from guardian Mrs Bennett. The children, once under oversight of Mr and Mrs Peck, were believed sent south. Details on the involved parties and the case remain limited.
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Saree Bros Evil
Sida
Colorado
Aia
Bennett
Mra Tomasson
Peck
Princhase
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